Hyundai Motor to build two new Car Factories in China – CarNewsChina.com: Hyundai Motor plans to build two new factories in China. The automaker plans to open a new plant in the northern Hebei province and another one in Chongqing. Hyundai, which has three factories in Beijing, in March signed a preliminary agreement to build a plant in the southwestern city of Chongqing to help the automaker […]

Lotus Mulls Cutting a Quarter of its Workforce – thedetroitbureau.com: Just four years ago, the future for Lotus appeared bright with plans for a burgeoning product portfolio bolstered by enthusiastic management; however, those efforts appear to have failed as the company announced plans to cut as much as a quarter of its workforce. The sports car maker is taking the next 45 days to finalize its plans, according to TheDetroitBureau.com.

Dodge Challenger Hellcat Gets 22 MPG Highway Rating – thedetroitbureau.com: In the “golden age” of muscle cars, models like the Dodge Challenger were lucky to come close to delivering double-digit fuel economy. So, the EPA’s official mileage numbers for the new Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat could come as a shock: 22 mpg on the highway. The combined rating comes in at 16 mpg. Read more at TheDetroitBureau.com.

Tomorrow’s Mustang Will Likely Adopt Radical New Powertrain Options – thedetroitbureau.com: Ford delivered a big surprise when it added a turbo EcoBoost four-cylinder option for the 2015 Mustang. But that’s likely to be just the start of a major powertrain revolution for the classic pony car. Ford insiders tell TheDetroitBureau.com that they’re looking at everything from advanced gas engines to e-turbos, even hybrid options for Mustangs to come to meet tough upcoming mileage and emissions standards.